Bessborough Armoury

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Bessborough Armoury is a Canadian Forces armoury located at 2025 West 11th Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia.

[edit] History

Construction of the armoury began in September 1932 and was completed in the following spring. The architect was R.T. Perry, who was also the Commanding Officer of the 15^th Brigade. The outside of the building was done in an Art Deco style. Once the building was completed it initially provided accommodations for 15^th Brigade and British Columbia Hussars. The building was officially opened on 27 March 1934 by the Earl of Bessborough, the Governor-General of Canada.

The building is listed on the Vancouver Inventory of heritage buildings as a "B" Category and is classed as a "Registered" building by the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office. It currently houses 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, 111 Pegasus Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, and 2472 (15th Field Regiment, RCA) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.

[edit] References

• Regimental History: 15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery